Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
Bylaws & Policies
 

8355 - AUTHORIZATION FOR AUDIO, VIDEO, AND DIGITAL RECORDING

The School Board believes that the education of children is a joint responsibility, one it shares with the parents and other members of the school community. The Board realizes it has the responsibility of protecting the rights of students in keeping and sharing student records and maintaining the confidentiality of personally identifiable student information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and State law.

Any person wishing to make any audio, video or digital recording or other recording by electronic means on school premises, with the exceptions listed below, shall obtain the permission of the Superintendent and the Building Principal prior to any recording.

Exceptions:

Any audio, video or digital recording authorized pursuant to Board Policy 2410 - Audio, Video, and Digital Recording of Meetings is not subject to additional authorization requirements under this policy.

The requirements of this policy shall not be interpreted to conflict with the provisions of Policy 5136 - Personal Communication Devices as it pertains to recordings. Nor shall the requirements of this policy be interpreted to extend to school-sponsored public events, where there can be no expectation of privacy. A school-sponsored public event is any school-related activity, whether free or at which an admission fee is charged, that members of the public may attend. These include but are not limited to athletic competition, plays, musical performances, awards ceremonies, and graduation. See Policy 9160 - Public Attendance at School Events for additional information about restrictions on recording at such events.

I.C. 20-33-7
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g and 34 C.F.R. Part 99

Adopted 11/14/17

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